Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Carrying still-warm irons around might be a problem peculiar to quilters, who often gather to sew and press in all sorts of places - most other people just leave their irons at home ...

This blog post, about a Fairholme member's very practical iron carrier is one of the most popular of all time on this blog. Here is another nifty idea for an 'iron cozy' from Elizabeth Hartman's blog, Oh Fransson!

Monday, March 11, 2013

These star blocks were made by various group members a couple of years ago - Lynette has found an excellent sashing fabric (tiny multi-coloured spots on a white background) to tie them together in a quilt that will be donated to a child in need, just as soon as that binding sews itself down.

Janice's second 'power stripped' quilt following on from our workshop late last year with Brenda Gael Smith from Serendipity Patchwork and Quilting. The design is 'Tapestry'.Janice decided on that fabulous border, by selecting images of fabrics, and her husband doing something magic with them in Photoshop, so she could compare - he's a keeper.

Dawn's beautiful Baltimore - how many hours of work, and how much skill went into all that applique? A lot!

Dawn might have made her disappearing 4-patch as light relief after the Baltimore, but it's nearly as big. The 4-patches don't really disappear - they just realign in several different configurations.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

We recently spent a day with Pauline from Quilters' World, learning and practising with a number of techniques, and tools.These are just a few samples of our work under Pauline's excellent instruction, a very full day. Thanks Pauline - and Rob!

Quilt Study Group9th March 2013Powerhouse MuseumPlease join members of The Quilt Study Group on March 9 at The Charles Kerry Room of The Powerhouse Museum to hear Guest Speaker Lyn Dennis talk about her recent research into Heritage Quilts in the UK ... read more at Template Free.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

It's not unusual in classes, at regional quilt shows, or online to see several quilts made to the same pattern, but using very different fabrics, displayed at a single location, and to marvel at how different they look. This northern winter, The Modern Quilt Guildset a slightly different challenge: for quilts to be made with a single range of fabric, Madrona Road, designed by Violet Craft for Michael Miller Fabrics.